Survey highlights trends in ROP training, future practice intentions among fellows

NEW YORK — A survey distributed to pediatric ophthalmology and retina fellows at a number of U.S. universities investigated current trends in retinopathy of prematurity training and practice.
The results were presented in a poster by Emily A. Eton, MD, and co-authors at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.
Due to the increasing survival of infants with low gestational age, the incidence of ROP has been increasing in recent years, but it has not been met by a corresponding increase in the ROP workforce. Based on the current (Read more...)